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Organisational Design

Reconciling ethics and returns in pursuit of a sustainable economy

Can investors and governments balance financial returns with social equity, or will short-term gains prevail? Anastassia Johnson, researcher at the Thinking Ahead Institute, tackles the complex debate about what makes a just transition.

Anastassia JohnsonJune 10, 2025

Organisational Design

Why adaptation alone won’t solve the climate change conundrum

Is a narrowly defined transition likely to fail? The Thinking Ahead Institute’s climate transition working group has been exploring this thesis, writes the Institute’s co-founder Tim Hodgson.

Tim HodgsonMay 19, 2025

Opinion

Can we ‘circle’ our way out of this mess?

A circular economy keeps materials circulating in their highest value use. Co-founder of the Thinking Ahead Institute, Tim Hodgson, recently hosted a working group who debated whether it is a necessary – or even possible – component of the climate transition.

Tim HodgsonMay 5, 2025

Opinion

Exploring the interconnectedness of biodiversity and climate change

Biodiversity loss is one of the top global risks in terms of its impact and likelihood, yet it is completely overshadowed by climate change and is not well understood. Anastassia Johnson, researcher at the Thinking Ahead Institute, explores the intersection of both issues and what investors should do about them.

Anastassia JohnsonApril 15, 2025

Sustainability

Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance chair calls for more action from governments

Five years after signing up to net zero, climate-conscious asset owners have a message for governments: act now, or put global prosperity at risk. As policymakers, investors and climate action advocates descend on NYC for Climate Week, chair of the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, Günther Thallinger, reflects on the progress.

Amanda WhiteSeptember 26, 2024

Featured Story

Catching up with reality: Investment beliefs need a rethink

Co-founder of the Thinking Ahead Institute, Tim Hodgson, thinks your investment beliefs are out of date. He says if they were written five or more years ago they aren’t grounded in a 2024 reality and inadequately consider climate risk and systems thinking, both essential for a modern day asset owner.

Tim HodgsonAugust 20, 2024

Organisational Design

Reconciling ethics and returns in pursuit of a sustainable economy

Organisational Design

Why adaptation alone won’t solve the climate change conundrum

Opinion

Can we ‘circle’ our way out of this mess?

Opinion

Exploring the interconnectedness of biodiversity and climate change

Sustainability

Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance chair calls for more action from governments

Featured Story

Catching up with reality: Investment beliefs need a rethink

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